Employers in Florida posted 18 WARN Act notices in June 2009, affecting an estimated 1,881 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to May and down 78% versus June 2008. The average filing covered 104 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 581 |
| Transportation | 3 | 294 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 213 |
| Retail | 2 | 175 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 161 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 160 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 148 |
| Government | 1 | 69 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 581 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 294 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 5 | 645 |
| Lake | 1 | 160 |
| Duval | 1 | 132 |
| Osceola | 1 | 97 |
| Clay | 1 | 88 |
Hillsborough was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 645 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa | 3 | 575 |
| Port St. Lucie | 1 | 161 |
| Eustis | 1 | 160 |
| Miami Springs | 1 | 142 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 132 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altadis USA, Inc | Tampa | 492 | 2009-06-23 | |
| Holiday Village of Sandpiper, Inc | Port St. Lucie | 161 | 2009-06-25 | |
| ACCENT Marketing Services, LLC | Eustis | 160 | 2009-06-02 | |
| PARSEC, Inc | Miami Springs | 142 | 2009-06-30 | |
| Wells Fargo | Jacksonville | 132 | 2009-06-18 | |
| Coggin Chevrolet & Pontiac/GMC Buick | Kissimmee | 97 | 2009-06-16 | |
| Quantum Engineering, Inc | Orange Park | 88 | 2009-06-08 | |
| Bank of America | Tampa | 81 | 2009-06-16 | |
| Comair Maintenance Base | Orlando | 81 | 2009-06-16 | |
| US Foodservice, Inc | Port Orange | 79 | 2009-06-25 | |
| Albertsons, LLC | Winter Park | 78 | 2009-06-08 | |
| Sikorsky Aerospace Maintenance | Mayport | 71 | 2009-06-19 | |
| Prologix Distribution Services - East | Riverview | 69 | 2009-06-05 | |
| DOC Maintenance, Inc | Fort Mill | 69 | 2009-06-24 | |
| Baxter Healthcare Corporation | Pinellas | 65 | 2009-06-11 |
The largest notice was filed by Altadis USA, Inc at its Tampa facility, reporting 492 affected workers. Holiday Village of Sandpiper, Inc followed with 161 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Florida. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Florida WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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